Why we must win the race to close New York’s dirty power plants
By James Whelan and Kyle Bragg Even as we continue to grapple with Covid-19, we cannot forget the ongoing environmental crisis caused by climate change...
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DOB to start issuing violations to COVID scofflaws
New York City’s Department of Building’s inspectors will start issuing tickets to contractors who aren’t keeping their workers and sites COVID-safe today. 30 days into...
Broker confidence hits record lows amid coronavirus crisis
With New York City as the national epicenter of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, it is no surprise that, along with everyone else confronting the current...
The Real Estate Board of New York announces new leadership roles
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the City’s leading real estate trade association, today announced three additions to its senior leadership team. Sandhya Espitia has...
Anti-development fervor threatening economy and longterm growth
If we want a progressive City, we need a prosperous City. If we want to be prosperous, we need to grow. Growth will create the...
A Missed Opportunity to Reform New York’s Inequitable Property Tax System
Our City’s property tax system is overly complex, inequitable, and unfair. After decades of inaction, another report was issued with some suggested reforms. Earlier this...
Fighting for residential rental agents and the value they provide
With all the recent attention on rental broker commissions, the perspectives of hard-working residential real estate agents have been an important part of the conversation....
Affordable housing crisis: The problem we need to solve
There were a lot of positives for New York City in the last 10 years. Population rose as citizens from around the world flocked to...
REBNY to honor David Greenbaum as ‘Distinguished New Yorker’
Next week at REBNY’s 124th annual banquet, it will be a tremendous honor to present Vornado Realty Trust Vice Chairman David R. Greenbaum with The...
More work to be done to realize dream of Fair Housing Act
One week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Congress passed the Fair Housing Act which made it illegal to deny housing based on...